communications 174 ch. 5

Cultural training does not influence which emotions we express and how we express them.

False

Men are more likely than women to use nonverbal behaviors to express how they feel.

False

In some cultures, kisses on both cheeks are the standard mode of greeting and bidding goodbye to business contacts.

True

Nonverbal behaviors are generally more influential than verbal communication in establishing the relational level of meaning.

True

Silence is considered a form of nonverbal communication.

True

Cultures do not differ in their orientations toward time.

False

Nonverbal communication does not reflect cultural values.

False

Environmental factors such as architecture, room design, and color scheme affect how we feel and act.

True

Kinesics refers to body position and body motions.

True

Nonverbal communication is rule-guided.

True

Paralanguage is communicated through all of these EXCEPT:

hand gestures

The sense of touch is:

haptics.

All of these statements provide good advice for improving nonverbal communication EXCEPT:

Try to interpret a person's nonverbal communication independent of culture or setting.

In Bruno's car, he has many bumper stickers and several souvenirs from all the road trips that he has made in that car. What are Bruno's personal items examples of?

Artifacts

Kandoor has a hard time pronouncing some English words, because his first language is so different from English. Kandoor is having some problems with:

Paralanguage

In some military academies, such as West Point, using is a recognized method of stripping a cadet of personhood if he or she is perceived as having broken the academy code.

Silence

Having to wait to see a physician or attorney, even if you have an appointment, conveys the message that the physician's time is more valuable than yours. This is an example of the importance of in nonverbal communication.

chronemics

When Mark and Cindy fight, Mark knows when Cindy is really upset, because every time Mark will ask if something is wrong, Cindy will scream "Everything is fine!" Mark knows that because she is screaming, her indicates that she is mad.

paralanguage

In many Eastern cultures, silence indicates:

respect or thoughtfulness

Assuming an attentive posture, holding eye contact, and nodding to show you understand what another person is saying are nonverbal behaviors that convey which dimension of relational-level meanings?

responsiveness